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Get a Safe Taxi easily with your Smartphone or Tablet
While taking a taxi is easy and affordable in Lima, uncertainties in particular about safety and security are ever present. Especially foreign visitors often feel uncomfortable just flagging down a cab on the street or call a safe taxi with limited Spanish knowledge.
But if you are traveling with your smartphone or tablet there is a quick and simple way to get a safe taxi within a few minutes; including fixed prices (that are only a few Soles higher than the ones from taxis hailed on the street), responsible drivers, modern vehicles, GPS surveillance and payment in cash and with paypal or credit card... a great option giving any traveler peace of mind getting around Lima.
The "Preferential Tourism Corridor" from Lima's Airport to your Accommodation
Unfortunately attacks on taxis and robberies on the way from Lima's airport to the hotels in San Isidro, Miraflores and Barranco aren't unheard of. To tackle this problem and guarantee more safety and security for tourists visiting Lima, the new "Preferential Tourism Corridor" (Corredor turistico preferencial) from the airport to the main tourist districts and back was inaugurated.
In the last few weeks reports about robberies on the main road from and to the airport and drive-by thefts have increased. And even though we already mentioned these problems on our Safety & Security page as well as on our Getting Around with Taxis in Lima page, we once again want to make you aware of it, so your visit to Lima isn't spoiled with something unpleasant like a robbery.
